Adoption process

A New Leash for Life Rescue


Adoption Process

Are You Ready to Adopt a Rescue dog?


All of our dogs undergo a period of assessment in a foster home; this may be for a short period of time (from a couple of days to a few weeks) depending on how well they cope with their journey to the UK and adapt to a home environment. Puppies in particular are quite resilient and are often ready to go to a new home very quickly; so when our dogs are ready and available for adoption, we want them to find their forever home as soon as possible. When a dogs profile is added to our face book page; depending on the dog they get varying amounts of interest; some dogs may have lots of applications whilst others may not; the team will look at all applications and contact the home we think may be best suited to meeting the dogs needs.


Be Prepared


Process


 If you understand and meet the requirements outlined above and are ready to move forward to offer a home for a particular dog/s you have seen or have a type you are interested in the steps are as follows-

 

  or to discuss alternative similar types of dogs where your preferred dog has already been reserved or adopted or where a more suitable   match for your circumstances is recommended.

(We consider factors such as whether the dog needs a quiet or active home, can be with children and whether they can be "only dogs" or need a fur sibling for company etc.)


Please Note- There is the possibility, particularly if travelling a distance to meet your chosen dog, to arrange for an adoption agreement and payment information to be sent to you prior to your meet enabling you to take the dog home with you if the meet is successful. This will need to be agreed before the meet and will be on condition that you have the required items to safely collect your dog as listed in the New adopters guidance and that all parties including the fosterer are satisfied that you and your dog are suited

 

ADOPTION FEE

We have a Standard adoption donation of £475

Of course we are really grateful when you are able to donate anything above the standard adoption fee as the costs to us for each dog we rescue and rehome can vary dependent on many factors and are listed below.

All extra donations can really help us and our rescuers abroad that take care of our dogs before they get to us. The actual cost to bring some of our dogs to the UK can often exceed the requested adoption donation.


Some of the costs that we cover to help our dogs have a chance of a happy life include:

Transport to the UK from country of origin

Vaccinations (including rabies jab)

Flea and Worm Treatment

Micro-chipping and registration in the UK

Pet passports

Blood testing

Spaying or neutering (if the dog is deemed old enough prior to travel otherwise this will be at your own cost)

Any health checks and veterinary care for the dog prior to adoption

Kennel fees or rehabilitation where a dog may have been surrendered for re-homing

Neutering or vaccinating returned dogs

 

***Please note that our adoption fee is non-refundable in the unlikely event that you decide you wish to return the dog to us.***

Contact us


Please note we are a very small volunteer team who juggle rescue around our full time jobs and busy lives; whilst we try to respond to every message the same day, sometimes this is not always possible so please be patient with us.


We cannot contact every unsuccessful application; however if the application seems a good match for an alternate dog we may contact you to discuss other available dogs.


Email us: anewleashforliferescue@outlook.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anewleashforliferescue/

By Post- c/o Bramdean, Forest Road, Waltham Chase, Southampton, SO32 2LA

Donate via PayPal to: anewleashforliferescue@outlook.com